The power of a written word may begin with the beauty of the color that word illuminates. Do you find a powerhouse of colors in one word?

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How can you look at words differently to project their power?

Prepare for the Writing Challenge

During Words Matter Week, we host a writing challenge. Each day we will post a question on our blog and […]

A farmer on a horse looks at the Tungurahua volcano eruption on December 10, 2010, in Banos, Cordillera, central Ecuador. (Photo by Kseniya Ragozina)[/caption]

As a freelance copy editor, I follow the […]

The power of a word can move us emotionally as well as physically. Describe a situation where this happened.

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During Words Matter Week, we host a writing challenge. […]

What is another word for “power” that produces the same magnitude? Please explain.

Prepare for the Writing Challenge

During Words Matter Week, we host a writing challenge. Each day we will post a […]

Describe the energy behind what brings out the power in words.

Prepare for the Writing Challenge

During Words Matter Week, we host a writing challenge. Each day we will post a question on our blog and […]

Words Matter Week, which is in its 14th year, is a holiday that is celebrated annually the first full week in March by the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors.

Words are the basis for […]

As writers, we naturally write the way we write naturally. But readers can’t hear the cadence of the words playing out in our heads as our fingers fly across the keys. Readers’ minds merely decipher the little bla […]

That’s what one of my students asked me a couple week ago.

“It can’t make you much money,” she said. “Not for the amount of time and work you put in over the three months.”

She’s right; it doesn’t. I sp […]

We wanted to get to know Marcia Rosen (NAIWE’s Public Relations and Book Marketing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with us.

Is there one genre that’s more p […]

Marketing on the internet has become one of the most effective ways to obtain new clients and customers, and NAIWE helps you make the most of this form of reaching out to others! NAIWE members can be found on the […]

Did you know that your work is automatically covered by U.S. copyright law as soon as you set it in a fixed format?

According to Title 17 of the U.S. Code, all works are protected under copyright law from the […]

March: Small Press Month. Shine the light on many of the great authors, and publishing houses, around the world.

March 2: National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day). This day is a motivational and […]

Write Faster, thanks to Geoff Hart!

Toiling for more than one master, many knowledge-workers give short shrift to their electronic interface. Besides wasting time, such a choice hastens data loss and repetitive […]

Member Benefit #27

Ghostwriting Professional Designation Program (GPDP) trains writers, journalists, and published authors to be book-industry experts proficient in ghostwriting theory, skill sets, unique […]

We wanted to get to know Kajli Prince (NAIWE’s Tax Expert) better, so last month we sat down with him. Here are some thoughts he shared with us.

Why does it seem like tax season is open earlier this […]

How COVID-19 blew up the tax code

The U.S. tax code is like a one-stop for domestic social and economic policy. What does that mean? Great question! Well, that means that incentives like the Economic […]

February: National Self-Check Month. Take charge of your health, and increase your odds of avoiding chronic diseases or other preventable diseases.

February: Free and Open Source Software Month. Recognize the […]

Geoff Hart’s Write Faster With Your Word Processor is a complete guide to using computer technology to increase both the ease and efficiency of the writing process. Hart takes a step-by-step approach to u […]